improvise

Meanings

• Verb

  Make something up as one goes, create spontaneously.

  - "During the jazz performance, the musicians had to improvise when the power went out."
  - "The actor had to improvise his lines when the script was lost."

• Verb

  Create music, art, or theater spontaneously without preparation.

  - "The band improvised a new song during their concert."
  - "The dancers improvised a dance based on the audience's suggestions."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=196951"

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Synonyms

fly by the seat of one's pants , play by ear , punt , think on one's feet , wing it

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with improvise
devise , surprise , advise , misapply , compose , oppose , applaud , recompose

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Variants

List of all variants of improvise that leads to same result
improvise , improvised , improviser , improvisers , improvises , improvising , improvisor , improvisors

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Etymology

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From French 'improviser', from Latin 'provisus' - prepared, provided for.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'improvisation' comes from the Latin word 'provisus', which means 'prepared' or 'provided for'.

2. The longest jazz improvisation on record is over 27 hours long.

3. Improvised theater has been around since ancient Greece, with the first known improvisational theater troupe being founded in Athens in 335 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Jam session: A musical improvisation session where musicians collaborate and create music together.

2. Improvisational theater: A form of theater where actors create scenes and dialogue spontaneously based on audience suggestions.

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Culture

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Improvise has been used extensively in various art forms, such as jazz music, theater, and dance, where artists create spontaneously without a predetermined plan. In literature, improvisation is a common theme in stories about adventure and creativity.

How to Memorize "improvise"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself creating something new and spontaneous, like a jazz musician playing a solo or an artist painting a scene.
   - Visualize the feeling of freedom and creativity that comes with improvising.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'improvise' with the idea of spontaneity and creativity.
   - Think of improvising as a way to express yourself without restrictions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym I.M.P.R.O.V.I.S.E: 'I'nvent, 'M'ake, 'P'lay, 'R'isk, 'O'vercome, 'V'ary, 'I'magine, 'S'urprise, 'E'xperiment.

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